(now rare) The common wormwood (Artemisia absinthium), an intensely bitter herb used in the production of absinthe and vermouth, and as a tonic.
The dried leaves and flowering tops of the wormwood plant.
absinthe oil
airbrushing
airbrushing
verb
present participle of airbrush
amblyrhynchus
ambushing
ambushing
verb
present participle of ambush
ambushment
ambushment
noun
(obsolete) An ambush
ambushments
ambushments
noun
plural of ambushment
amphibiousness
amphibiousness
noun
The state or quality of being amphibious.
amphisbaenous
antibacchius
antibacchius
noun
(poetry) A rare metrical foot consisting of two accented syllables followed by one unaccented syllable.
antihumbuggist
aschaffenburg
ashburn
ashburn
Proper noun
a city in Georgia, USA
ashburnham
ashburton
ashburton
Proper noun
a small town on the edge of Dartmoor, Devon, England.
a suburb of Melbourne, Victoria.
a river in Western Australia, which flows into the Indian Ocean.
a large town in Canterbury, New Zealand.
a river (with two branches) in Canterbury which flows past the town to the Pacific Ocean.
a town in Natal, South Africa.
a neighbourhood in Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
ashurbanipal
autobahns
autobahns
noun
plural of autobahn
balanophoraceous
balanophoraceous
adj
(botany) Belonging to the Balanophoraceae.
balneotherapeutics
balneotherapeutics
noun
balneotherapy
baluchistan
bankruptship
baragouinish
bashfulness
bashfulness
noun
The quality or property of being bashful
bashfulnesses
bashfulnesses
noun
plural of bashfulness
bauhinias
bauhinias
noun
plural of bauhinia
beauharnais
bechuanas
becushioned
beechnuts
beechnuts
noun
plural of beechnut
behistun
behoovefulness
behusband
benzosulphimide
bergschrund
bergschrund
noun
Alternative form of bergshrund
bescutcheon
beshouting
beshouting
verb
present participle of beshout
beshrouding
beshrouding
verb
present participle of beshroud
bhubaneswar
bhubaneswar
Proper noun
State capital of Odisha, India.
bhutanese
biologicohumanistic
bishydroxycoumarin
bishydroxycoumarin
noun
(organic chemistry) Synonym of dicumarol
bismuthine
bismuthine
noun
(chemistry) any hydrocarbyl derivative of bismuthane
bismuthinite
bismuthinite
noun
(mineralogy) A soft bismuth sulfide mineral, an important ore for bismuth.
blanchinus
blasphemousness
blasphemousness
noun
The state or quality of being blasphemous.
blepharoclonus
blepharoclonus
noun
(medicine) An increase in the frequency or duration of blinking.
blepharoconjunctivitis
blepharoconjunctivitis
noun
(medicine) The combination of conjunctivitis and blepharitis.
blepharoncus
bloodhounds
bloodhounds
noun
plural of bloodhound
bluestockingish
bluestockingish
adj
Like a bluestocking, or scholarly woman.
bluishness
bluishness
noun
The quality of being bluish.
bluishnesses
blunderheadedness
bluntish
bluntish
adj
Somewhat blunt.
They spent hours laboriously chopping wood with bluntish axes.
bluntishness
bluntishness
noun
(rare) The quality of being somewhat blunt.
blushfulness
blushfulness
noun
The quality of being blushful.
blushiness
blushiness
noun
The quality of being blushy.
blushing
blushing
adj
Showing blushes; rosy red.
noun
The act of one who blushes; a blush.
verb
present participle of blush
blushingly
blushingly
adv
In an blushing manner; in a manner that evokes a blush.
boardinghouse
boardinghouse
noun
Alternative spelling of boarding house
boardinghouses
boardinghouses
noun
plural of boardinghouse
boethusian
bohunks
bohunks
noun
plural of bohunk
boltuprightness
bonhomous
bonhomous
adj
Good-natured; full of bonhomie.
bonhomously
bophuthatswana
bophuthatswana
Proper noun
A former bantustan in the northwestern region of South Africa.
bouchons
bounderish
bounderish
adj
Pertaining to or having the characteristics of a bounder; loutish; boorish.
bounderishly
bounderishly
adv
In a bounderish manner.
boustrophedon
boustrophedon
adj
(figuratively) Changing direction, going back and forth.
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Written from right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
adv
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) In a fashion such that the reading direction changes from right-to-left to left-to-right with each new line.
noun
(historical, calligraphy, of writing) Writing that is right-to-left and left-to-right on alternate lines.
boustrophedonic
boustrophedonic
adj
Relating to the boustrophedon mode of writing.
brachinus
brachistochronous
brachygnathous
brachygnathous
adj
Relating to brachygnathia
branchicolous
branchiferous
branchiferous
adj
(anatomy) Having gills; branchiate.
branchiogenous
branchiopneustic
branchiopodous
branchiosaur
branchiosaur
noun
Any prehistoric amphibian of the genus Branchiosaurus
branchiosauria
branchiosaurian
branchiosaurus
branchiostegous
branchiostegous
adj
branchiostegal
branchiostomous
branchipus
branchiurous
branchus
braunschweig
braunschweig
Proper noun
a city in Lower Saxony, Germany; Brunswick
braunschweiger
braunschweiger
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Braunschweiger (a sausage).
bremsstrahlung
bremsstrahlung
noun
The electromagnetic radiation produced by the deceleration of a charged particle, such as an electron, when it is deflected by another charged particle, such as an atomic nucleus.
brennschluss
brennschluss
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Brennschluss
brinehouse
bringhurst
bronchiolus
bronchiolus
noun
A bronchiole.
bronchobuster
bronchocavernous
bronchomucormycosis
bronchopleurisy
bronchotyphus
bronchovesicular
bronchovesicular
adj
(anatomy) Relating to the bronchus and vesicles.
bronchus
bronchus
noun
Either of two airways, which are primary branches of the trachea, leading directly into the lungs.
brunches
brunches
noun
plural of brunch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of brunch
brunelleschi
brushiness
brushiness
noun
The state or condition of being brushy.
brushing
brushing
adj
(dated) brisk; light
noun
(uncountable, Internet) A fraudulent technique in which an online seller sends out fake orders (such as empty boxes) and adds positive reviews about those orders, ostensibly from the recipient.
An instance of brushing.
verb
present participle of brush
brushland
brushland
noun
an area mostly covered with brush growth
brushlessness
brushlessness
noun
Absence of brushes.
brushmaking
brushmaking
noun
The manufacture of brushes.
brushman
brushman
noun
(informal) A male painter.
A man employed to clean with a brush.
brushmen
brushmen
noun
plural of brushman
brushton
brutishness
brutishness
noun
the characteristic of being brutish
bryanthus
buccaneerish
buccaneerish
adj
Like a buccaneer; piratical.
buchmanism
buckhounds
buckhounds
noun
plural of buckhound
buckinghamshire
buckinghamshire
Proper noun
An inland county of England bounded by Northamptonshire, Bedfordshire, Hertfordshire, Greater London, Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
buckishness
buckishness
noun
The quality of being buckish.
buckwashing
buffoonish
buffoonish
adj
Characteristic of a buffoon.
buffoonishness
buhrstone
buhrstone
noun
Alternative spelling of burrstone
bulldoggishness
bulletheadedness
bullfinches
bullfinches
noun
plural of bullfinch
bullheadedness
bullheadedness
noun
The characteristic of being bullheaded.
bullhorns
bullhorns
noun
plural of bullhorn
bullishness
bullishness
noun
The characteristic of being bullish.
bullshitting
bullshitting
verb
present participle of bullshit
bumpkinish
bumpkinish
adj
Resembling or characteristic of a bumpkin.
bunchberries
bunchberries
noun
plural of bunchberry
bunches
bunches
noun
Hair gathered together in two or more parts; pigtails.
plural of bunch
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bunch
bunchgrasses
bunchgrasses
noun
plural of bunchgrass
bunchiest
bunchiest
adj
superlative form of bunchy: most bunchy
bunchiness
bunchiness
noun
The quality or condition of being bunchy.
bundahish
bundesrath
bungholes
bungholes
noun
plural of bunghole
bunkhouse
bunkhouse
noun
A building providing sleeping quarters for workers or guests, especially in a rural setting.
bunkhouses
bunkhouses
noun
plural of bunkhouse
burhans
burhinus
burnish
burnish
noun
(uncountable) The making of something bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing; (countable) an instance of this; a burnishing, a polishing, a shining.
A shine of something which has been polished; a lustre, a polish.
A shiny layer applied to a surface or other thing.
verb
(by extension) Of a thing: to increase in size; to expand, to spread out, to swell.
(figuratively) To appear positive and highly respected.
(figuratively) To make (someone or something) appear positive and highly respected.
Of a person's body: to grow large or stout; to fatten, to fill out.
Of a stag: to remove the velvet (“skin and fine fur”) from (its antlers) by rubbing them against something; to velvet.
To become bright, glossy, and smooth; to brighten, to gleam, to shine forth.
To make (something, such as a surface) bright, shiny, and smooth by, or (by extension) as if by, rubbing; to polish, to shine.
burnishable
burnished
burnished
adj
(figurative) Blazing, bright.
Polished, made shiny by rubbing (especially with a burnisher).
verb
simple past tense and past participle of burnish
burnisher
burnisher
noun
A tool used to burnish, for making smooth and shiny by rubbing.
burnishers
burnishers
noun
plural of burnisher
burnishes
burnishes
verb
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of burnish